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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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